Cross one more project off of the list (sort of). The Curtis Jeré "Birds in Flight" is now hung and the star of the show in the dining room.
I still can't believe that I found one at all, much less pulled it out of a barn. Who would stick something so gorgeous out there?
Well, I can't really say anything, as mine's been stuffed in an attic for months waiting for the day that I found an appropriate method to hang it on plaster walls. One of the two mounting hooks broke loose and plaster doesn't exactly hold up well under load, so I had to get a little creative...
... and by creative, I mean very reckless. Yes, the whole of this 6 foot long sculpture is now perched tenuously upon one 30 lb picture hanger and nail with frame hanging wire strung between a mounting hook and one of the flock's behinds.
Please say a quick prayer for that poor nail.
great minds... i just hung my curtis jere "birds over sunset" this past weekend & posted about it today! i love it so! {here's to us & our awesome jere sculptures!}
ReplyDeleteThey're great pieces, aren't they? I've got a "birds over sunset" of my own, but its more of a sunset and than birds (the previous owner removed all the birds). Still pretty cool though.
DeleteGreat find and gorgeous piece of art! I lust after these and most of the C. Jere pieces!
ReplyDeleteTHey're always one of my favorites. They actually still make a few of the old Artisan House pieces.
DeleteIt's such a beautiful piece! Now you need to get a Jere lamp!
ReplyDeleteI could certainly do with one of those. I need to get back into the whole thrifting and estate sale thing and find one. It's been a busy winter and I just haven't had the time.
DeleteKnow exactly where you are coming from! When I hang a "new" picture on the wall, if its 50+ years and heavy I just about end up putting a "catch pillow" under it for a week or so. Prayer said. Looks wonderful though!
ReplyDeleteI actually just scooted my "catch pillows" out of the way for these shots. Great minds think alike. I really need to find something more stable for this thing. I can imagine it busting into a million brass pieces if it ever were to fall. That'd be crushing.
ReplyDeleteThe Jere looks great in your dining room - it's a good scale to really command a wall. Enjoy! CT
ReplyDeleteReally lovely. Something new for me to covet.
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